Australian Greens

This article is about the federal Greens party. For the state and territory parties, see List of member parties of the Australian Greens.

Australian Greens
Abbreviation
LeaderAdam Bandt
Deputy LeaderMehreen Faruqi
Senate LeaderLarissa Waters
Deputy Senate LeaderVacant[3][a]
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
HeadquartersBraddon, Australian Capital Territory[4]
NewspaperGreen Magazine[5]
Think tankThe Green Institute
Youth wingYoung Greens
Membership (2020)Increase 15,000[6]
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing[11]
Regional affiliationAsia-Pacific Greens
International affiliationGlobal Greens
Colours  Green
SloganA Future for All of Us
Governing bodyNational Council[12]
Party branches
House of Representatives
4 / 151
Senate
11 / 76
State and territorial governments
0 / 8
State and territory lower houses[b]
20 / 465
State and territory upper houses[b]
12 / 155
Party flag
Website
greens.org.au

The Australian Greens (AG), commonly referred to simply as the Greens, are a confederation of green state and territory political parties in Australia.[13] As of the 2022 federal election, the Greens are the third largest political party in Australia by vote and the fourth-largest by elected representation.[citation needed] The leader of the party is Adam Bandt, with Mehreen Faruqi serving as deputy leader. Larissa Waters currently holds the role of Senate leader.[14]

The ACT Greens were in a coalition government with Labor in the Australian Capital Territory from 2012 to 2024.[15] This represents the only jurisdiction in Australia where the Greens have been a member of government. Following a poor result at the 2024 ACT election the Greens returned to the crossbench citing a sense among many that they had become too close to Labor. [16]

The party was formed in 1992 as a confederation of eight state and territorial parties. In their early years, the party was largely built around the personality of well-known Tasmanian politician Bob Brown, before expanding its representation substantially in the early part of the 21st century. The party cites four core values as its ideology, namely ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy, and peace and non-violence.[17] The party's origins can be traced to early environmental movement in Australia, the Franklin Dam controversy, the Green bans, and the nuclear disarmament movement. The party began with the United Tasmania Group, one of the first green parties in the world.[18]

Following the 2022 Australian federal election, the Australian Greens had twelve senators and four members in the Australian House of Representatives, and as of 2020 had over 15,000 party members.[6]

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  6. ^ a b Harris, Rob (22 April 2020). "Old Greens wounds reopen as members vote on directly electing leader". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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  8. ^ Chou, Mark; Busbridge, Rachel (3 July 2019). "Culture Wars, Local Government, and the Australia Day Controversy: Insights from Urban Politics Research". Urban Policy and Research. 37 (3): 372. doi:10.1080/08111146.2019.1631786. ISSN 0811-1146. S2CID 198670122.
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  12. ^ "The Charter and Constitution of the Australian Greens" (PDF). greens.org.au. Australian Greens. November 2020. p. 10.
  13. ^ McCann, Joy. "Balancing act: the Australian Greens 2008–2011". Australian Parliamentary Library. The Australian Greens is not a single national party, but rather comprises a confederation of eight autonomous state and territory parties that subscribe to a common philosophy and set of principles outlined in the Australian Greens Charter and National Constitution.
  14. ^ "I thank my colleagues for their strong and continued support. After our best election result ever, I am very excited to be the Leader of an expanded Greens Party Room & leadership team as we fight for action on climate and inequality". Twitter. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Greens In Government | ACT Greens". The ACT Greens. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ^ Bell, Patrick. "After an internal tussle, the ACT Greens decide to step away from a coalition government with Labor". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  17. ^ "The Australian Greens Party". The Monthly. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  18. ^ "About Us". Global Greens. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2011.


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